Apple Watch 40mm Series 5 Aluminum (Wi-Fi) vs Google Pixel 4a 5G

Apple Watch 40mm Series 5 Aluminum (Wi-Fi)

Google Pixel 4a 5G

Network
2G network

N/A

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

N/A

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

N/A

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G network

-

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 Sub6, mmWave (market dependent)
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE-A (CA)
GPRS

-

Yes
EDGE

-

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminum frame; all-ceramic/sapphire crystal back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

No

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Height

40 mm

153.9 mm
Width

34 mm

74 mm
Thickness

10.7 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

30 g

168 g
Waterproof

50 m

-
Colors

Gray, Gold, Silver

Black

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen

OLED
Physical size

1.57 inches

6.2 inches
Resolution

394 x 324 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

326 ppi

413 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Ion-X strengthened glass

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

3D Touch display, 1000 nits max brightness, always-on display

Always-on display, HDR

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

No

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyroscope, heart rate

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
(ultrawide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 107˚ , 1.0 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

-

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

-

LED flash
Camera features

-

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus